Orune

Orune
Comune
Comune di Orune
View of Orune
View of Orune
Orune is located in Sardinia
Orune
Orune
Location within Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°25′N 9°22′E / 40.417°N 9.367°E / 40.417; 9.367
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceNuoro (NU)
Government
 • MayorPietro Deiana
Area
 • Total
128.45 km2 (49.59 sq mi)
Elevation
745 m (2,444 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
2,022
 • Density15.74/km2 (40.77/sq mi)
DemonymOrunesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08020
Dialing code0784
WebsiteOfficial website

Orune (Sardinian: Orùne) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) north of Cagliari and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Nuoro. It has 2,022 inhabitants.

Orune borders the municipalities of Benetutti, Bitti, Dorgali, Lula, Nule, and Nuoro.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 2,022, of which 50.0% are male, and 50.0% are female. Minors make up 12.1% of the population, and seniors make up 29.9%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 1.0% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Ukraine, France, Germany, and Morocco.

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
  4. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  5. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.